Amending Chapter 14 Governing Residential Swimming Pools

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• ( a) Any owner, tenant, or occupant who eensfruefs7-installs 7-er uses or maintains, e r--eauses-he-eensfr .ef 7-install?-er-mainfain or permits to be used or maintained a residential swimming pool as defined in section 14719 14-12.1 must comply with the following standards: ( 1) Have and maintain a safety ladder for said pool. ( 2) Have said safety ladder locked at all times when said pool is not in use. ( 3) Have steps removed if said pool steps are the removable type, when said pool is not in use. ( 4) Have a barrier of forty-eight ( 48) inches or more around said pool on all sides. The wall of above ground pools shall constitute compliance with such barrier requirements. (Ord. No. 8178-91, §1) Sec. 14-14. Penalties. Any person found in violation of this article shall be issued a twenty-five dollar ( $25.00) ordinance violation for each violation of this article. Each day' s failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the terms of this article shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No. 8178-91, §1) Section II. Chapter 21, Article 1, Section 21-1 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 21-1. Definitions. * * * * * * * ( a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided: 41124.-Swim ing-peel-reams-any-aitifelal-bedy-ef-water-ef permanenf-er-temperary-eeastruetferz-that-ls-eenstrueted -installed er-maintained-in-er-abeve-the-greund-with-a-eentrelled-water supply-and-with-a-eapaeity-fer-rater-eentaining-eghteen-4484 males-in--depth-at-any-paint-wh.ieh-is-used,-er-infended-te-be-uses. selely-by-the-ewner7-lessee-er-eeeupant-ef-the-prineipal httlidingf s}-en-th:e-let-where-leeated-and-the-family;-friends? guests-ef-swell-ewner7-tenant-er-eeeupant7 (112) Reserved. Section III. Chapter 21, Article 2, Section 21-36.52 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Permitted accessory uses include the following: (a) Such structures as canopies, porte cocheres, patios, outdoor fireplaces, bath houses, cabanas, doghouses, children' s play equipment, greenhouses and similar structures. (b) Off-street motor vehicle parking and loading areas, as regulated in Article 5 of this chapter. (c) Signs, as regulated in Article 10 of this Chapter. (d) Storage areas, as regulated in applicable sections of this chapter. (e) Modern accouterments and all items listed in section 21-84(a) ( 3) .